Korn, Co Was Incorporated in Delaware

question 103

Multiple Choice

Korn, Co. was incorporated in Delaware. It has production, distribution, and sales facilities in Kansas and Nebraska. All of Korn's customers reside in Kansas or Nebraska. Assume that both states use the UDITPA formula for apportionment of income. The corporation is investing in new equipment that cost $900,000. The equipment could be used in either the Kansas or Nebraska production facilities. Assume that Kansas' corporate income tax rate is 7% and Nebraska's is 8.5%. Should the equipment be placed in Kansas or Nebraska to minimize Korn's state income tax?

• A) Kansas.
• B) Nebraska.
• C) Either state, because state income tax will be unaffected by this choice.
• D) Korn should place the equipment in a third state in which it does not have nexus.

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Standard Price

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Direct Materials

Raw materials that can be directly traced to the production of a specific product, a component of the total manufacturing cost.

Variances

Differences between planned or expected financial outcomes and the actual results.

Standard Direct Materials

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